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Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that this movie is full of somewhat racy material, although most of it isn't any more shocking than the content of today's teen flicks and television shows. Still, you might want to give it a quick "refresher" watch before showing it to kids under 13 to make sure you remember exactly what they'll be seeing.
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What's the story?
This movie covers quintessential high school moments: the big pep rally, the school dance, worrying about image, and, of course, falling in love. Though viewers shouldn't expect a highly accurate portrayal of life in the 1950s, the relationships between characters will feel like familiar emotional ground to many viewers. When it comes to an entertaining mix of singing, dancing, and comedy, GREASE -- which won a People's Choice Award -- is hard to beat. Adolescents will especially enjoy seeing John Travolta in his early days (boy, can he dance!).
Is it any good?
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Grease was the word when this movie came out in 1978, and the word is still alive and well today, as evidenced by the movie's ever-growing legion of fans. In fact, it is the most profitable movie musical of all time, whose biggest hit, "Summer Nights," remains a standard at weddings, karaoke parties, and dances. Although the story is somewhat weak, the music and contagious energy more than make up for it, as do stellar performances by John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, and Jeff Conaway.
Families can talk about...
Families can talk about how some things about high school are always the same, even if you're not singing about them in poodle skirts. Why do the Pink Ladies tease Sandy? Why does she feel like she needs to conform? What does Rizzo's song "There Are Worse Things I Could Do" convey about her personality?
Movie details
| Theatrical release date: | June 16, 1978 |
| DVD release date: | June 3, 2002 |
| Cast: | John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing |
| Director: | Ken Annakin |
| Studio: | Paramount Pictures |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Topics: | High school, Music and sing-along |
| Run time: | 110 minutes |
| MPAA rating: | PG |
| MPAA explanation: | some sexual content |
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good
the bad stuff: a lot of kissing and making out, some language, the S word on a song, teens smoking and drinking.
the good stuff: no positive role models or messages, so i think the only good thing was the movie itself.
the movie: OK if you don't like musicals, good if you do
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Too much sex
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fine for older kids, but not for tweens
While I loved this movie as a teen (I was around 11 when it came out) my parents were SURE to have a talk with me about the choices Sandy was making, and why she was being bullied. (it's pretty clear she must conform to being the sex toy of a boy.... in the late 70s this wasn't a hit with feminists I am guessing).
Some 8 year olds in my daughter's circle of friends are in love with this film, and guess what bullying behavior they are mimicking? "Pink Ladies" at 8- going after my kid for not being sexy enough? no kidding.
I suggest parents re-watch this classic in private before they have their kids trying to mimic it.
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